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confess
That words imperfectly express。 That words imperfectly
express。
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To blighted love's distracting woes！ To blighted love's
distracting
woes！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To blighted love's distracting woes！ To blighted love's
distracting
woes！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ To love's； to love's
distracting
love's woes woes！ love's woes！
BUNTHORNE MAJOR and COLONEL
My jealousy I can't express； My jealousy I can't
express；
Their love they openly confess。 Their love they
openly confess。
His shell…like ears he does not close His shell…like ears he
does not close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
His shell…like ears he does not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
His shell…like ears he does not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ Explain； explain it if you
can！
love's woes！ you can！
GROSVENOR MALE CHORUS
Again my cursed comeliness Oh； list while they a love
confess
Spreads hopeless anguish and That words
imperfectly express。
distress；
Thine ears； oh； Fortune； do not close His shell…like ears He
does not close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
My shell…like ears I can not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
My shell…like ears I can not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ Explain； explain it if you
can！
love's woes！ you can！
＇GROSVENOR makes a wild effort to escape up…stage； the GIRLS drag
him back and kneel as the curtain falls。＇
END OF ACT I
ACT II
＇SCENE A wooded glade； with a view of open country in the
background。 The chorus of MAIDENS is heard singing in the
distance。 JANE is discovered leaning on a violoncello；
which she has propped up on a tree…stump； L。； and upon which
she will presently accompany herself。 As the Chorus ends；
she speaks。＇
No。 10。 On such eyes as maidens cherish
（Opening Chorus）
Maidens
On such eyes as maidens cherish
Lest thy fond adorers gaze；
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
JANE The fickle crew have deserted Reginald and sworn allegiance
to his rival； and all； forsooth； because he has glanced with
passing favour on a puling milkmaid！ Fools！ Of that fancy he
will soon weary and then； I； who alone am faithful to him；
shall reap my reward。 But do not dally too long； Reginald； for
my charms are ripe； Reginald； and already they are decaying。
Better secure me ere I have gone too far！
No。 11。 Sad is that woman's lot
（Recitative and Solo）
Jane
JANE Sad is that woman's lot who； year by year；
Sees； one by one； her beauties disappear；
When Time； grown weary of her heart…drawn sighs；
Impatiently begins to dim her eyes！
Compelled； at last； in life's uncertain gloamings；
To wreathe her wrinkled brow with well…saved
〃combings；〃
Reduced； with rouge； lip…shade； and pearly grey；
To 〃make up〃 for lost time as best she may！
Silvered is the raven hair；
Spreading is the parting straight；
Mottled the complexion fair；
Halting is the youthful gait；
Hollow is the laughter free；
Spectacled the limpid eye；
Little will be left of me
In the coming bye and bye！
Little will be left of me
In the coming bye and bye！
Fading is the taper waist；
Shapeless grows the shapely limb；
And although severely laced；
Spreading is the figure trim！
Stouter than I used to be；
Still more corpulent grow I
There will be too much of me
In the coming by and bye！
There will be too much of me
In the coming by and bye！
＇Exit； L。； carrying her violoncello。＇
＇Enter GROSVENOR； R。； followed by MAIDENS； two and two； playing
on archaic instruments as in Act I。 He is reading
abstractedly； as BUNTHORNE did in Act I； and pays no
attention to them。＇
No。 12。 Turn； oh； turn in this direction
（Chorus）
Maidens
Turn； oh； turn in this direction；
Shed； oh； shed a gentle smile；
With a glance of sad perfection；
Our poor fainting hearts beguile！
On such eyes as maidens cherish
Let thy fond adorers gaze；
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
＇GROSVENOR sits； R。； the